Yellapur: Five persons were detained by Yellapur police after they were caught red-handed in a gambling centre near Upaleshwar bus stop in the taluk recently.

The accused are identified as Shrinath Gawdu Beneke (34), Manjunath Parameshwar Naik (30), Manjunath Keshav Naik (31), Chinnu Bassu Shivappa (25) and Mahabaleshwar Keshav Naik (31). 

Police have also seized 4,320 rupees from their possession.

A case has been registered in Yellapur police station.